January 29th, 2015, I landed at Narita International Airport. My friend Jordan and I had embarked upon a spontaneous trip to Tokyo for my 21st birthday. Being the cheapest time of the year to fly, we had bagged £400 return tickets from England. We booked an apartment (£180 each) through Airbnb, and that's all we had. A flight ticket and accommodation.

"Never have I ever been so overwhelmed and blown away by the sheer size and volume of a city".

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